Persis Khambatta emerged as one of the earliest Indian success stories in Hollywood, breaking stereotypes and paving the way for future generations of actors. She scripted history as first Indian to present at Oscars. Before actors like Irrfan Khan and Priyanka Chopra made a name for themselves in Hollywood, Persis Khambatta, a middle-class girl from…
Popular Punjabi Singer AP Dhillon in a media interaction recalled over his refusal to sing for Bollywood, citing the exploitation of artists, songs by producers and revealed that actors want to own the songs. The Punjabi singer has carved a niche for himself by entertaining audiences with chart-topping hits such as Brown Munde, Excuses, With…
Aurangzeb-Era Fair featuring animals is held on the banks of the Mandakini River every year. The centuries-old fair is India’s second-largest animal market after Pushkar, drawing traders from across India, Nepal, and Afghanistan In its three-day event, the fair recorded the sale of around 8,000 animals, generating transactions worth nearly Rs 10 crore. Shah Rukh…
It was in December 2020 when actress Raushni Srivastava faced one of the most difficult moments of her life — the passing of her beloved father. His departure left a void that transformed her perspective on life and celebration. Since then, Raushni has chosen to step away from festivities and social revelries, finding her solace instead in…
Mumbai’s Aarey-JVLR Metro station lit-up After a report about poor lighting, eventually, concerned authorities have lit up area outside Aarey-JVLR Metro station bringing some much-needed relief to commuters and pedestrians. New lights have been installed around the station premises, while temporary high-beam fixtures have been set up along the road beneath the elevated, under-construction Metro…
Mumbai’s first land-based cable-stayed road overbridge at Reay Road Railway Station was illuminated on the occasion of Diwali The city’s high-rise towers and residential complexes were also glowing with the festive lights on Diwali night. Diwali lights lit up Hiranandani complex, casting a vibrant reflection in Powai Lake Several parts of Mumbai are lit up…
Recently Nita Ambani and Isha Ambani were captured posing with Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, sister of Qatar’s Amir. The beautiful collage of the three powerful women was taken at a high-profile event in London. The Qatar Royal shared the collage with the Ambanis as part of her photo dump from the British Museum’s inaugural Pink…
Honey Irani is am incredible screenwriter but ironically was denied co-scripting credit for Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and vowed never to work with YRF again. She got the first break as a screenwriter A screenwriter with Yash Chopra’s 1991 cult classic Lamhe. But, after that was never credited for co-writing his son Aditya…
Despite the nominations for the second phase of Bihar polls having ended on Monday, the seat-sharing deal amid the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress is still not finalised. The deadlock reportedly triggered because Krishna Allavaru, the Congress’s Bihar in-charge, took a tough stand amidst seat-sharing talks. It’s learned that a section within the…
The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, the formula used in rain-affected cricket matches, has come under intense criticism following the first ODI between India and Australia at Perth. Having put into bat being put into bat, India’s innings suffered four separate stoppages due to rain, and was eventually cut down to 26 overs. However, regardless India scoring…
